Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

"Haha, Fengtian, it seems our reputation isn't big enough."

Jun Fengtian bowed slightly: "I am Jun Fengtian, a virtuous and selfless scholar of the ancient Confucian school. This is my good friend, Tianji of the Cloud Sea Immortal Sect. We have come here on important business."

"Yes, it is the Legalist of the Five Paths of Haozheng, and Tianji, the head of the Three Vehicles of Xuanhuang. Please sit down."

With a flick of his whisk, Yi Ye Shu conjured two prayer cushions, each the same height as the lotus platform.

Jun Fengtian and the other person sat down.

Tianji could tell that Yiye Shu disliked idle talk, so he immediately got to the point: "I wonder if Yiye Shu has ever heard of the greatest man?"

"Recently, there have been many rumors circulating in the martial arts world about the best among men, the dragon among men, and the supreme ruler. Even Brahma has heard about them."

"The Cloud Sea Immortal Sect uses secret methods to peer into the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao reveals that humanity is the greatest master of all ages."

Yi Ye Shu remained calm: "Brahma has only one destiny, and that is to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path."

Tianji laughed: "Master is indeed straightforward. According to the information left by my master, the Nine Heavens Mystic Venerable, the greatest destiny of mankind is to destroy the Eight-Headed Evil God. The details are as follows..."

The story begins with the Nine Heavens Mysterious Venerable's slaying of the dragon on Shiliu Island, continues through the Blood River Battle and the Great War of the Spirits, and finally concludes with the need to destroy the eight dragon heads in order to prevent the resurrection of the Eight-Headed Demon God.

All of this is a secret unknown to Yi Ye Shu.

"I never imagined that the Cloud Sea Immortal Sect had done so many things in secret. Brahma must bear the responsibility. I wonder where the Dragon Head is now?"

Tianji was somewhat embarrassed: "Our master passed away suddenly without revealing the location of the dragon head seal. We need to find it ourselves."

How do I find it?

"The dragon's head carries immense evil energy. Furthermore, I will return to the Immortal Sect to search for my master's relics. Let's exchange what we have."

"I understand."

After finishing their business, Tianji and the other person took their leave.

After leaving Yundu Mountain, Jun Fengtian, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said, "Yi Ye Shu has a strange power about him."

"That's the power of Blood Darkness... It seems that Di Ming has already gotten his hands on Yi Ye Shu first."

"What will you do with the other person who wields the Three Lights Weapon?"

Tianji scratched his head in distress: "I don't know. Suddenly they gave me two people who are the best. Never mind, whoever can defeat Orochi, I will accept them."

"Assisting people seems to be the most important task for a ruler."

"Him? He's just a bystander. If he could share some of the burden with me, Tianji wouldn't be so tired."

Jun Fengtian seemed about to say something, but then changed his mind and said, "I have other matters to attend to, please leave."

"Hey, hey, hey, after hundreds of years of carefree living in Fengtian, shouldn't we have a proper meal together?"

At this moment, a letter arrived. Tianji took it and read it. It turned out to be an invitation from Renjue Feichangjun.

"What's the big deal that you had to arrange it so urgently?"

Tianji was originally going to the battlefield at Bifang Mountain, but the Life Trainee was in danger of dying. Now he had to go to his appointment with Feichangjun first, so he could only place his hopes on Hongchenxue.

At this moment, a great battle was about to break out in Yuyu, Wudu.

Ten thousand swordsmen dressed in black, under the command of Yu Bufan, surrounded the east and west gates of Wudu.

There are mountains to the north.

Outside the South Gate, Yu Cixin stood proudly, clad in white armor and robes.

There were also 10,000 troops in Wudu, commanded by Langyun Wang, guarding the city gates on both sides.

One of the two kings, King Lingding, stood on the south gate, coldly observing Yu Cixin and Butterfly Junjun.

Lingding King and Langyun King are both sworn brothers of Yuliang Emperor. They met while traveling the world and thus began to establish the Yuyu Dynasty together.

King Lingding was meticulous in managing state affairs, while King Yun was forthright and in charge of military power. The two, one a scholar and the other a warrior, assisted Emperor Yuliang in ruling the Yuyu Dynasty.

At this time, there was no news of Yu Lianghuang. The two kings did not know what had happened and could only guard against him with all their might.

Inside and outside the city, the armies faced off.

The solemn and tense atmosphere did not frighten the two children. One stared intently at the enemy on the city gate, while the other rolled his big, round eyes.

After observing for a while, Xianling asked in confusion, "Mother, why haven't we launched an attack yet? This city gate looks thick, but it can't withstand a single blow from your halberd."

"No rush, we still need to wait for one more item."

Before he finished speaking, Huang Quan flew through the air and threw an item into Wudu from the south gate.

"It's Emperor Liang!"

The corpses that fell into the city immediately threw the army into chaos. King Lingding flew down from the city gate and rushed to the corpses.

Immediately, Yu Bufan's voice rang out:

"Emperor Yu Liang colluded with demons from the Netherworld to persecute the righteous path of the Central Plains; jealous of the Emperor of the Spear Realm, he slaughtered the entire Tian Shu family; he plundered treasures, interfered with the Heavenly Dao, levied exorbitant taxes, and indiscriminately killed innocents, committing countless evils, and has already been brought to justice! Now, the Heavenly Blade Sealing Army, by order of the Heavenly Capital Martial Lord, has disbanded the Yu Yu Dynasty and taken over the Martial Capital Yu Yu. Those who surrender will be granted a way out, while those who resist will be killed without mercy!"

Three consecutive sounds echoed throughout Wudu.

Yu Cixin patted Xianling's head: "If the name is not correct, the words will not be proper; if the words are not proper, it is difficult to establish authority; and if authority is not established, people's hearts cannot be tamed. My son, do you understand?"

Xianling saw Huangquan again and pierced the city gate with a single spear thrust. At the same time, deafening battle cries rang out from both the east and west sides. He nodded as if he had gained some insight.

Butterfly King, itching to get his hands dirty, said, "You two stay here and watch over the two children. I'm going to meet the expert inside."

The Imperial Dynasty doesn't have many experts. Besides the two kings, there are three marquises, four prime ministers, and the four Xuanmai subordinates of the Cambrian Empire who were tricked into joining.

Of the three ministers, Baishi Hou was a civil official, Yinming Hou had died in the battle between Zonghengzi and Ren Pingsheng over the key, leaving only Wanhu Hou.

Of the four ministers, three remained, except for Yuanyang Jing, who was sent to infiltrate Hongchen Xue's side and was killed.

Hearing Yu Bufan's shout, Xuanmai Silian was puzzled and refused to exert her full strength. She quickly left the battlefield and retreated to the back mountain.

In Tiandu, Huang Quan and Butterfly King faced off against Lingding King and Langyun King respectively, while Yu Bufan charged towards Wanhu Hou.

Four renowned sword masters accompanied him on his campaign, forming the Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter Formation with their combined strength to surround and kill the Three Phases.

In the blink of an eye, Wudu was awash in blood.

Just as Yu Cixin and Gongsun Yue were focused on the battle situation inside the city, a black hole suddenly appeared behind them, and Gui Qizhu flashed out and grabbed at Xianling.

In the critical moment, the Vermilion Bird spewed out raging fire, and a ball of innate Qi fire instantly rushed towards the Ghost Qi Master.

The divine beast's Qi Fire is the nemesis of demons and evil spirits. The Ghost Qilin Lord felt a red glow rushing towards him, and his inner energy was slightly stagnant. This ball of Qi Fire actually had the potential to burn through his own defenses.

Ghost Qilin Master swiftly waved his white bone fan, fanning the raging fire aside, and then grabbed at Xuanling again.

What a shrewd man, Xianling! Undeterred by danger, he suddenly thrust out his halberd, aiming straight for the heart of the Ghost Qilin Master, a desperate move intended to take them both down with him.

"As expected of the son of Rahu, he possesses innate martial acumen."

Ghost Qilin Lord was naturally not afraid of Xianling, but he would not really fight to the death with a child. He slipped slightly to avoid Wenqiao Yunji and made a hook with his five fingers for the third time.

This time, however, he abandoned Xianling and grabbed Xiaoyue instead.

"How dare you, you evil spirit!"

Yu Cixin's halberd pierced through, and the power of the crippled Huang Dynasty stirred up a sudden surge of wind and clouds, and a fierce gale.

"Blue Mist Weeps Shadow Mountain Ghost Transformation!"

Now that the truth has been revealed, Ghost Qilin Lord might as well test Empress Wu's strength. The White Bone Fan flew into the sky, causing thousands of demons to weep and ten thousand ghosts to roar. The trembling world seemed to be covered with a layer of eerie blue color.

boom!

When the peerless spear clashed with the peerless ghost palm, the energy surged wildly, the earth cracked, and the entire city of Wudu was shaken to its core.

"With your strength, you dare to attack a child!"

"Heh, Empress Wu of Tiandu, the Ghost One will remember this."

Unable to win with a single palm strike, Ghost Qilin glanced regretfully at Xianling, who was holding the Wenqiao Cloud Halberd. He then used his white bone fan to cleave through the void and retreated from the secluded cave.

"It's spatial magic."

Unable to catch up, Yu Cixin felt the same regret, and that's when she made her move.

Gongsun Yue, who was closely watching the battle, put away her folding fan and frowned, saying, "This person's original intention was to capture the young master of Xianling. But seeing that Xianling was difficult to capture, he changed his target to Xiaoyue. What exactly are his intentions?"

Chapter 358 I'll Slap Your Hand When I Make a Move

Just after Ghost Qilin Lord left, Shao Hao arrived with Henwu Peak and Xiao Liuguang.

"Foster mother."

Yu Cixin was extremely surprised: "Hao'er, how did you all come here?"

"By order of my adoptive father, I am tracking down the Ghost Qilin Master."

Shao Hao didn't have time to explain in detail. He used an eighth-grade divine power technique in the direction where the Ghost Qilin Lord had disappeared.

The spiritual energy of the flowers and trees instantly arose, and the energy of heaven and earth flowed, creating subtle ripples in the void, forming a dark cave. Then, the spiritual energy expanded outwards like ripples on water.

Soon, the ripples locked onto their direction.

“Godmother, this person’s spatial magic is very powerful. Godfather set up this scheme to lure him into using this magic. I need to continue tracking him. Please leave.”

"What?! Your godfather actually used Xianling Xiaoyue to set a trap!"

Yu Cixin was filled with anger, but Shao Hao and the other two had already run far away.

At the moment the Battle of Wudu began, Yue Xunyuan arrived at the back mountain of the Yuyu Dynasty. Following the mountain ridge westward, he finally came across a winding and magnificent dragon vein.

Standing at the dragon's head, he looked out and saw the dragon's momentum intertwined, with auspicious stars appearing as they converged; true energy gathered first, its robust and powerful aura not yet exhausted. Passing through the gorge, it moved in opposite directions, encircling and protecting the city walls, its remaining energy embracing it, swallowing and exhaling mist and clouds in all four seasons.

As the saying goes, only the true dragon sits within the gorge, while the chaotic mountains outside remain entangled.

All the original buildings in the mountains have become ruins, and after a long period of wind and rain, only moss-covered stones remain.

"There is no Western Buddha Kingdom mentioned by Master here. Perhaps all the monks have died."

Le Xunyuan walked down the mountain and came to a place where the dragon energy was abundant, and looked down.

This is dragon energy cultivated artificially. After being absorbed by the Beichen Dynasty and the Yuyu Dynasty, there is not much left, but it is enough for Le Xunyuan at present.

Once he was sure no one was around, Yue Xunyuan let out a low shout, opened his dantian, and circulated his eight extraordinary meridians. Instantly, the wind and clouds moved, and the dragon energy he had been cultivating was absorbed into his body.

In an instant, vital energy, as vast as mountains and seas, filled every inch of my veins.

Le Xunyuan sat down cross-legged, merging the absorbed dragon energy with his original true essence. As the tide rose and fell, the true essence within his body surged like a tide, quickly changing on its own, endlessly regenerating.